Endowments allow the Libraries to invest in print collections to preserve our collective past. So much of what the Libraries offers cannot be found elsewhere and named endowments ensure a steady and growing stream of income to acquire and preserve treasures. This post is written by Ruth Osterweis Selig, Research Collaborator, National Museum of Natural History. <a href="http://blog.library.si.edu/2014/11/the-rollyn-osterweis-krichbaum-memorial-program-fund-for-the-public-understanding-of-african-art-and-culture/#more-'" class="more-link">more »</a>
